Caramel Popcorn

Name: Caramel Popcorn
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 14 cups popped popcorn; 2 cups whole almonds and/or roasted, salted cashews (optional); 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar; ¾ cup butter; ⅓ cup light-colored corn syrup; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon vanilla

66 Ratings
4 Reviews

This Caramel Popcorn recipe isn't just for fall parties. Make your own gourmet popcorn and enjoy this salty-sweet snack any time of year.

By Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen

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Recipe Summary

bake:

20 mins

total:

40 mins

prep:

20 mins

Servings:

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

14 cups popped popcorn
2 cups whole almonds and/or roasted, salted cashews (optional)
1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
¾ cup butter
⅓ cup light-colored corn syrup
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Remove all unpopped kernels from popped popcorn. Put popcorn and, if desired, nuts into a 17x12x2-inch roasting pan. Keep popcorn warm in the oven while making the caramel mixture.

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Step 2
Butter a large piece of foil; set aside. For caramel, in a medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils. Continue boiling at a moderate, steady rate, without stirring, for 5 minutes more.
Step 3
Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in baking soda and vanilla. Pour caramel over popcorn; stir gently to coat. Bake for 15 minutes. Stir mixture; bake for 5 minutes more. Spread caramel corn on prepared foil; cool. Place caramel corn in gift container; cover with plastic wrap.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

171 calories; fat 8g; cholesterol 20mg; saturated fat 5g; carbohydrates 25g; mono fat 2g; insoluble fiber 1g; sugars 19g; protein 1g; vitamin a 243IU; niacin equivalents 0.2mg; sodium 97mg; potassium 46mg; calcium 20.2mg; iron 0.4mg.

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Better Homes & Gardens Member

12/09/2018

This recipe reminds me of childhood. We had the BHG kids cookbook and this recipe was in it. I have made it numerous times and it makes a sweet treat for friends. Everyone says ¿it¿s so addicting¿. I think it¿s easy to make but maybe b/c I have made it numerous times.

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10/25/2018

Burnt to a crisp and inedible The correct oven temperature should be 200 degrees, not 300 degrees. Now I¿ve wasted an hour, wasted money and my whole house stinks. Try hiring a test kitchen before you publish!!!

Better Homes & Gardens Member

01/19/2014

ARE YOU SURE 14 CUPS?? I DID A SIMILAR RECIPE AND ONLY USED 8 CUPS OF POPCORN.

Better Homes & Gardens Member

02/06/2013

Great recipe and huge hit with the fam! I found that 2 bags microwave popcorn make about 16 C. and there's plenty of caramel mixture to generously cover. Quick to make and comes out light and crisp. What we liked best is that is doesn't stick to your teeth like some caramel popcorn recipes do!

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